Machine for packaging rings.



A. TOTMAN. MACHINE FOR PACKAGINQ RINGS. AF PLICATIDN FILED NQV; 21. I913- Patented Feb. 27,1917.

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MACHINE FOR PACKAGING RINGS.

APPLICATION FlLfED NOV. 21. I913.

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A. A. TOTMAN.

MACHINE FOR PACKAGING RINGS.

APPLICATION FILED N0V121| I913.

Pafented Feb. 27,1917.

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MACHINE FOR PACKAGING RINGS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 21,}913.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

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MACHINE F08 PACKAGING RINGS.

APPLICATIONFILED NOV 2i. 1913 17,532. Patented Feb. 1917.

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VA. TOTMA N. V MA CHINE FOR PACKAGING RINGS.

APPLICATID'RC FILED {NOVA 2|. l9l3- Pa ented Feb. 27,1917.

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power. .cams by which motion is given to the vari- UNITED s'rATEs .PATENT'OFFIGCE' AMOS A, TOTMAN, or FITCHBURG, missnenossrrs, AsSIGN01 i,.:BYMESiIElSQIGIL. NY, or NORTH BBDOKFIELD, mnssnonnjsn'ms,

MENTS, TO QUABAUG RUBBER COMP A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHIN FOR PACKAGIIYG RINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 21,}913. Serial No. 802,302.

To all wiwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, Amos A. TOTMAN, of in the county of Vorcester and State of lvlassachusetts, a citizen of the lnited States, have invented a new and useful .lmproven'lent in Machines for Packaging Rings, of which the following is a specification. i

The purpose of my invention is the selecting of a predetermined numberof articles and the packing of them in a carton. For this purpose I have shown a machineembodying my invention in a form useful for packing rubber jar rings such as are used for closing glass fruit jars and the like. Such rings are usually made of uniform thickness and in the form of my invention shown, mechanism is provided to take from a magazine a number of rings aggregating a given thickness, carry them to a carton, place them therein and close the carton, tucking in the flaps so that the carton is ready for shipping. The rings being of equal thickness, an equal number of rings will be packed in each carton.

My invention will be understood by reference to the drawings in Which it is shown in'its preferred form.

Figure '1 .is a plan of the machine.

Figs. 2, '3 and 4 are sections taken on line 2-2, 3-43 and 44 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of. the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation the left hand side of Fig. 1.

looking from Fig. (l is a fragmentary side elevation looking from the Ilgl'lt hand side of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a detail of the box clamping mechanism, and

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of a carton for which this machine is particularly fitted.

.A is the table from which the various parts are supported. Upon pedestals A at one end of the table are mounted bearings, Winch carr es at one A 'for the cam shaft end a pulley B connected to the source of Upon the shaft B are mounted the one parts;.

Generally speaking, "themachine comprises a ringieed, a ring selecting, and; car

. rying mechanism, a ring grasping and depositing mechenism, a box feed and a box closer. The ring which engages the teeth of gagement.

.on the magazine floor.

less belt conveyor C which forms a ortion of the floor of a horizontal magazlne C The sides of this magazine are zine on legs one pulley C (not shown) mounted a disk C carrying a crank pint? on which one end of the pltman C is mounted, the other end thereof being pivotally connected tea radiusarm C mounted to turn on the axis of the'ratchet G.

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formed by I rails a supported from the floor of the magafeed comprises an end- This radius arm 0 carries. a pawl 10" the ratchet, and with each rotation'of the cam shaft moves the ratchet in the machine shown the distance of six teeth. As shown, the shape or the pawl is such as to insure its-engagement with the ratchet teeth, but a spring connected in the usual way will insure its en- On the magazine C is also mounted a hold-down C As shown, this comprises an arch the radius of which is approxi mately equal to the radius of the rings to be boxed and is so located that the rings will pass under it and be held by it from rising off of the conveyor. As shown, it is made in three'parts, two uprights attached to the floor of the magazine and the arch be adjustable to accommodate rings of slightly varying diameters. C" is a stop mounted on a slide a running in Ways 0 An adjusting screw 0" running through threaded ears, one on the magazine floor pass to lift out thepreinto the opening in the rings andliiftlng' t predetermined number from proper \VhlCll is so attached to the uprights as to the other rings and the other on the slide, adjusts the stop and holds it in place,

a passage through which of rings as below degomprislng twomembersa ring lifter and ring holder, the former assi'ngI in the magazine and the latter holdin or clamping the rings so lifted upon the li ter. The number of rings lifted depends uponthe adj ustment of the stop C with reference to the opposing face of the hold-down C and this adjustment may be easily made when the rings are all of algiven thickness.

(1 is a weight or back stop which rests on the conveyer and travels with it holding the rings in place against the stop C.

v The ring lifter comprises an arm D mounted to slide in the rotary head E. Its rear end is adapted to engage one arm of-a bell crank cam lever D pivoted to the frame -piece.A the other arm of this lever carrying a cam roll al which rides on a cam D on the shaft B. A spring d holds the arm D in its rearward position, one end of this spring being attached to the arm D and the other end'to a bracket E extending from the headE and grooved to serve-as a runway for the arm D. The arm- D carries a drive the arm D forward between the forks of the stop C so that it will'enter the opening in the rings which are against the sto and it's forward end will be in approxlmately the plane of the opposing edge of the hold-down C The ring holder F is mounted to slide in a hinged block E on top of the h E so that it may rock in a vertical plane as well as move horizontally with the head. A sup port projects forward from the block, comprising an arm f'carrying-a groovedguide f atits end having a strap f bolted across the groove to keep the holder F in place. A similar strap '7 keeps the rear portion of the holder in a suitable groove in the block E This holder is held normally in rearward position by, a spring f attached at one end to the holder F and at the other end to an eye on top of the strap F. A stop f adapted to engage the block E 'limits'the rearward motion of the holder F. The holder F is moved forward by the bell crank lever F pivoted to A one end of this lever being adapted to engage the rear end of the holder Fand the other end of said lever engaging the cam surface F The stop f should be adjusted so that the holder when in rearward position shall hold the rings against the gage d on the arm D. As shown "in, .Fig. 5 the holder F is in forward position After the arm' D has been moved forward into the opening in the rings and hasbegun' to lift them the cam F releases the holder F so that it is drawn rearward by the spring f and drops off the holdbehind the stop 0 down C onto the ringsholding them against the gage during the turning of the head. During this time thehead is in lifted positlon and so remains until it returns into position to'bring the arm D and holder F in line with the ring magazine when it drops allowing the arm D to fall between the forks in the stop C and the holder F to fall. on the hold-down C as shown in Fig. 5.

The carrier comprising two members as above'described and mounted in the head E,

carries the rings from their positi n in the magazine to a position overthe box in which the rings areto be packed. For this purpose the head E is given two movements, a vertical movement to lift the rings out from movement to carry them over to the mechanism which deposits them in the box. The head E is mounted on a post E which. has a vertical movement in a sleeve E mounted ment is given to the pdst E by means of the cam lever E on which the bottom of the post rests. The cam lever E?" is fulcrumed on the frame piece A and carries at its farther end a cam'roll e which engages the cam E.

The rotary or swinging movement is given to the head E in the following manner: The shaft E is recessed to receive a collar E which is splined to the 0st E so that the post will'slide in the colgar and will be rotated by the rotation of the collar, This collar E carries an arm E 'whichis connected by a connecting rod E? with a cam lever E pivoted a't E E t'ol a stand e on the table'A. The short arms of the lever E carries a cam roll 6- which engages the cam 0 A spring E. connects'E -"witha support A j in engagement and the head normally in the position shown in Fig; 1'. A

These parts are so timed that the cam," first operates to lift the headiso lever E that the rings may clear the stop C as above referred to and thereafter the post will be so as to hold thecam and its roll" and a rotary or swinging "on the frame piece A A vertical moverotated carrying theihead Withit tobring the rings within mechanism. 1 p v 1 In order that the rings leftin the magazine shall not be pre d forward untilthe reach of the. depositing rings infront of them clear the stop C and" magazine, there is shown a slide G mounted to slide on the magazine floor and through an opening in the bgttom of the stop C". This slide G is givnffi a forward. movement by means of the Calif G whichengages anarm G? mounted on a shaft G carried in a bearing G mounted on the table A. This shaft also carries an arm G connected with the slide G. A spring G attachedto the arm G and the magazine 6* or'other stationary element holds the arm G against the cam surface G ameters are arm H cam roll [contact (see Figi3).

h attached "to the front hand I through allele in the rear hand H so that the two hands'will rock together.- The rear hand'I-I may be adjusted on itsiarm' toward a or from the front hand by 'screwsfi. The] grab them and The motion of the head is sufiicient to tiirn the rings lnto a position such that tlieir diparallel with the magazine C where they are grasped by a pair of hands H, 1-1. These hands' are shown particularly in F i 3 and 4, being the front hand and the rear hand. These hands are carried by arms' which are mounted on a n 2 supported in a bearing A oil the table A. The shaft H carries an arm H to which is attached a forked armH carry ing a cam' roll 71.. The forked end of the straddles the cam shaft B and the it rests against the cam if. A. spring it? holds the roll it and cam k in the rear hand is given a movement'toward and from the front hand so as to clamp the rings against the front hand.

For this purpose the arm H upon which the front hand is mounted, is attached I to a slee"e H which slides on the shaft H This sleeve is grooved as at it and in the groove runs a pin It upon the end of a cam lever "k carrying a 'roll h vat its 'farther end,'

which roll engagesth'e cam surface it. The

fulcrum of this leveris a stud mounted on the frame. fi on the tableA." A spring 71. one end of which-is connected to the bearing A and the other end to'the lever 71 holds the cam roll It against its cam hi, A pin passes cams h f'andh are so timed that when the head E has swung around to bring" the rings within reach of the hands the" hands will be lifted to reach them. The rear hand will then. be closed against the front hand and at that instant the arm D will be released and the springd will pull the arm rearward so that. it will be freed from the rings.

i Y. n will be noted that are hand H is much larger than the hand H, the hand H being suflicient. in size to engage substantially the area hf tlie rings and the hand H being sufficient in 'siie to clamp them in place against the hand H. Thereafter a the hands are given a downward movement into the. box and the rear hand. H their releases pressureffrom the 'rings and both hands are withdrawnl; .A guide H mounted on standard H assists in steadying the rings as they are wun around by the carrler.

On the side of the. bracket E is mounted a latch D pixvnte'd at a and carrying a pin d which passes through an opening in the bracl at E. The rear end of this latch is kept in closed ositionbj means of a spring d". This pin extends through the bracket Etand into a hole in the side of the arm D In addition, however, a

so as to hold the arm during the rotation of 65 extended position into thehead E in the which it has been moved by the cam lever D A post D The cartons are fed forward through a.

guideway J and the forward box-is pushed into place under the hands H, H and there receives the rings and is thereafter closed, all by mechanism now to be described.

Thekind of carton best suited for packing rings and for which my machine is especia-lly devised, is one of well known character, and is of suchlsize as to hold a dozenfrom a piece of rubber tubing.

It is shown in Fig.8 where 10 is the carton, 2, 2, being the side tabs and 3 being the flap or cover which is "scored so that its free end can be tucked has been filled. Other forms of cartons are useful for this purpose, but my machine is especially designed and carton of this character.

The walls of the guideway J as shown are provided with lateral openings J and proportioned for a through these openings are moved clamps J each clamp being mounted upon a lever i yo e below the lever J, a spring J 'holding the. roll against the cam J and the lever being fulcrumed to a standard J 7 on the table. The

other end of this lever J 5 is connected by a connecting rod J a with a lever J fulcrumed "on a hanger J depending from the table.

To' the lever J is connected by a link J a slide J running in a guideway J supported under the table. Toggles j are pivotally connected with the lower ends of the levers J 3 as well as to the slid Ll". Thus the lifting of the slide J- will liZnd to straighten the to gles and throw the clamps J 2 toward each other. It is preferred to have a slotted connection between the levers J 3 and the clamps J 2 to avoid the necessity for accurate adjustment of the"movement* of the clamps. In

addition, however, these clamps are given a feeding movement so that they may feed the line of cartons at the proper time toward thetlforward end of the guideway J. For this purpose the frame which comprises the yoke piece 9' levers J 3 and the clamps, T together with the toggles j, are rocked about the pivots j. by means of the cam K against is mounted on the table A and carries an adpistable stop 03 in position to withdraw it into its.

rlngs, the rings being flat and usually cut into the carton when it 90 e A. A movement toward each other forward carton of the series into position to be fed under the handsH, H at the proper time. The carton may-be fed to the clamps automatically or by hand 'as desired.

To push the forward carton into position under the hands a frame M is rovided which is mounted on the end of a hent rod M connected by a link M to a lever M mounted to swing on a sleeve M mounted on a post M on the table A. This connecting rod M is connected to a camrod M carrying a cam roll M in engagement with a cam M A spring M keeps the camroll in engagement with the cam. To the rod M is also attached a slide m running on rods m set at'any angle to the path of the carton which the frame M feeds sothat the frame M will move slightly away from the forward carton in the guideway J. In Fig. 1 these parts'are shown withthe part M in its forward, position. It is moved rearward at the proper moment past the front of the guideway J so that an opening will be left into which the clamps J will feed the carton.

It will be. understood'that in this feeding operation the clamps move but a short distance, the carton or cartons which they move pushing forward the cartons in front of it. A plate N mounted above the guideway J and over its front end engages the flap 3 of the carton holding it open until the carton is filled. In' Fig. 3 the shape of the plate is seen. It has preferably a dowrwardlyprojecting part a which extends nr trly into the carton so that it is certain to e gage the flap 3 and hold it in vertical position. The

other end a? of the plate is narrower so that while it continues to hold the flapvvertical, the flap can easily slip off the part n when the closing mechanism engages the fla to close it in the carton as now to be described.

After the carton is positioned it is held in place during thr. filling operation by a plate L which is hingedto a standard L mounted on the table and is turned downward so that a lip Z projecting" from its outer edge reaches over and into the carton on the side opposite from that from avllich the flap 3 projects. Thus at this moment the carton is'held open by the plate N which engages its flap 3 and the lip l which engages its opposite side:. This plate L is operated by means of a cam lever L pivoted to a support mounted on, the table A and connected to the plate L b the link 2*. At its farther end this lever is pro- 'tl1e carton'is then closed.

vided with a cam roll Z? which engages a surface of the cam v The lip or edge Z holds the box during the filling operation and is then withdrawn to allow the side tabs 2, 2, and coveror flap 3 of the carton to be closed in. To'close in the tabs 2, 2, there is shown a shearlike pushing mechanism comprising two leversl P bent inward and upward at their outer ends as at p so that as they. are brought together each will engage one of the tabs and push it down in place. .To give it this mot ion these levers are mounted on a stud ,P bolted to a platform A", their other ends being connected by-connec-ting rods P to a common -cam'lever P attached to a rocking post P mounted in a support'P At the other end of this lever is a cam roll I which engages a cam surface P on the disk (3*. A spring P attached at one end tov the cam lever P and at the other end to the sleeve E holds thecam roll against the" cam.

The tabs having been turned-in, the flan 3-is next closed upon the carton. For this purpose there is provided aplate Q, having a lip a, the plate being sufliciently wide toreach from its bearings Q over the carton and to the .farther side thereof. This plate Q is preferably ,a'djustably mounted upon its hearing as shown in Fig. 4 so that it may be adjusted for cartons of different capacities, and it is operated by means off-a: cam lever Q plvoted to the uprightsK and, havinga cani roll g which engages with a cam surface q on the shaft B. A spring holdsthe cam roll in Paper position in relation to the ca1n.' V ien rocked the lip (1 carries the extremity of'the flap down into the carton'bet-ween the farther wall of'the carton andthe'goods. his then lifted into position to close the next carton when it'is filled.

Then the carton closed the feeding or he next carton pushes the filled carton out through the opening R in the table, I

It is believed-that the operation of this machine will be understood from the description given above. So far as I'know it is the first machine'in which a predetermined number of rings have beenselected has been filled and i and packed'and hence I do not mean to limit myself in any way to the precise details of construction of the machine, my

invention comprising s lecting mechanism, receiving mechanism by which the rlngs are received from the selecting mechanismfl and are deposited in the box or carton and Moreover, wh i re it is especially adapted for use with a carton of the kind described, the selecting and depositing -mechanism may be used with cartons, of other kinds.

ticles.

Q'What I claim asmy invention is 1, In a machine of thekinddescribed, a magazine, an arm, means for causmg it to ,enga a predetermined number of articles ii-said magazine, means for lifting sa1d arm "whereby said articles will be separated from others in said magazine, and means for moving said arm away from said magazine whereby said articles will be carried to a .place ofdeposit.

' 2. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, means'for engaging a. predetermined number of articles in said magazine, means whereby said engaging means will be moved to separate said predetermined number of articles from others in said magazine and carry them to a place of deposit,

and means for controlling the articles left in the magazine.

3. In a machine of the kind described, a magazme, an arm, means for causing it to engage a 'predetermined number of articles in said. magazine, means for lifting said arm whereby said articles will be separated from 'others in said magazine, means for moving said arm away from said magazine wherebysaid articles will be carried to a place of-deposit, and means to remove said articles from said arm.

4. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, anarm,.means for causing it to engage a predetermined number of articles in said magazine, means for lifting said arm whereby said articles will be separated from others in said magazine, means moving said arm away from said magazine whereby said articles will be carried to a place of deposit, and means to remove said articles from said arm and deposit saidarti- .cles at a predetermined point.

5. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, an arm, means for causing it to engage a predetermined-number of articles in said magazine, means for holding said articles on said arm, means for moving said arm whereby said articles will be conveved to a place of deposit, and means for releas ing said articlesvfrom said arm.

6. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, a head, an arm mounted to be reciprocated therein, means for causing it so to reciprocate,.means adapted to cooperate with said arm to hold articles thereon,

for

deposit said articles in a carton.

means for turning said head whereby said articles may be carried'from said magazine, and means for releasing said articles.

7. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, a head, an armmounted to be reciprocated therein, means for causing it so to reciprocate, means adapted to coi iperate with said arm to hold articles thereon, means for lifting said head and turning it to lift and convey said articles from said magazine, and means for releasing said articles.

8. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, means to select and withdraw a predetermined number of articles there from, means adapted to lift said withdrawing means, and means adapted to move said withdrawing means laterally whereby said articles may be conveyed to a place of de posit.

9. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, means to select and withdrax a predetermined number of articles therefrom, means to feed articles in said mag 'azine to said withdrawing means, means adapted to lift said withdrawing means, and means adapted to; move said'withdraw ing means laterally whereby said articles may be conveyed to a place of deposit 10. In a machine of the kind' described, w

a magazine, means to select and withdraw a predetermined number of articles there-' from, means adapted to lift said withdrawing means, means adapted to move said, withdrawing means laterally whereby said from said withdrawing means and deposit. said articles at a predetermined point.

12. In a machine of the kind'described,

a magazine, means to select and withdraw i a predetermined number of articlestheres from, means. adapted tolift said withdraw'-" ing 'means, means adapted to move said withdrawing means laterally whereby said articles may be cdn'veyed tOIa place of deposit, means to remove said articles from said withdrawing means, a carton feed, and

means for causing said removing means to described, a

apiedetermined number 'of articles ,therefrom, means'adapted to lift said withdrawing means, means. adapted to move said withdra means magazine adapted to recei rings, and 'a said rings.

posit, means to remove said articles from said withdrawing means, a carton feed, means for causing said removing means to es in a carton, and means causing it to slide, and a second arm pivotally mounted on said head and adapted to slide thereon and means for causing it to slide.

19. In a machine of th magazine and means for e kind described, a deposit said artic for closing said carton.

. 14. In ajmachine of the kind --magazine, means to select predetermined number of means adapted to lift said withdrawing means, means adapted to move said with- :drawihg means laterally whereby said articlesvmay be-co'nveyed to a place of deposit, means to remove said articles from said a carton feed, means for causing said removing means to deposit said articlesin a carton, means for closing said carton, and means for removing said carton.

15. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine, means to select and Withdraw a predetermined number of articles therefrom, means adapted to lift said withdrawing means, means adaptedto move said withdrawing means laterally, means to remove saidarticles from said withdrawing means, a carton feed, means for engaging one edge of a carton to hold it open, and means for causing said removing means to deposit said as kind described, a

articles in said carton. 16. 111 a machine of hor talring magazine, a stop at one end thereof, anfintermittent feed adapted to feed rings. horizontally toward said stop, means for lifting a predetermined number of rings from said magazine, means for preventing" the rings adjacent to said lifted rings from being lifted from said magazine, and means for temporarily retaining said last-named rings from being fed forward- While said lifting operation is taking place, said means comprising a slide mounted on the floor of said magazine and adapted to move into said -magazine as the selected rings are Withdrawn therefrom and engage the front one of the rings left in said magazine.

In a machine'of the kind described; a ve and feed rings, and meansto select a predetermined number of rings'therefrom and place of dep means for moving it into the opening in said holder adapted to hold rings on sald l1fter,-'means-for raising said lifter and holder to lift said rings from said magazine, and means for causing said lifter to deposit described, a and withdraw a articles therefrom,

in said head toward and from said magazine and means for causing it to slide, and a sec- 0nd arm pivotally mounted and adapted to' slide thereon. and means for causing it to slide, and means for locking said first-named arm when in lifting position to secure said rings thereon and for unlocking said-arm to release the rings.

20. In a machine of the ki head, means mounted thereon to have a horizontal movement with relation thereto adapted to select and engage a predetermined number of articles, means adapted to lift said head whereby said articles Will be lifted, means adapted -to turn said head whereby said articles will be carried from one place to another, means located to receive said articles after they have been so carried, said headturning 'means being adapted thereafter to release said head to its original position whereby said article-select ing, engaging and lifting means may 'act on a new set of articles.

21. In a machine of the kind combination, a depositing mean hands, a common support for said hands, one I of said hands being stationary with relation to the other, means for moving the movable hand toward and from the stationary hand along said common support, and means for lifting and lowering said hands. h 22. In a machine of the kind described, in combination, a depositing means comprising hands, one of said hands being stationaryfi with relation to the other, means for moving the movable hand toward the stationary hand, means for adjustin said hands with relation to each other to a low for the thickness of the material to be grasped, and means for moying the hands together from a grasping position to a depositlng position. In a machine of the kind described, means for selecting a. predetermined numr of articles andcarrying them toapremeans for clamping said articles during said carrying operation,

pted to receive said articles at said 9 predetermined point and grasp them, means for releasing said articles from said'carr'ying means, means for moving said hands together and causing them'to deposit said ar,

nd described,-a

described, in s comprising 18. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine and means for selecting and lifting rings therefrom comprising a head,

24. In a 'machine of the kind described,

in said head toward means for selecting a predetermined num of articles, means for clamping v upon said selecting means, and means for 'carrying them to a predetermined point,

articles will be released therefrom, and

means whereby said hands will convey said ait-icles to a place of deposit, and nieans to se arate said hands at said place of deposit w ereby said articles will be left. thereat, and means to return said hands to said 'pre determined point.

25. In a machine of the kind described, in combination, a guideway on which a can ton may be moved, means for moving a carton along said guideway, a plate located in a plane .crossing the guideway and adapted to engage one of the flaps of the carton as said carton is moved along the guideway, means for-moving said carton from said guideway in a direction parallel withsaid plate, means for depositing one or more articles in said carton, and means for closing said carton. r V

26. In a machine of the kind described, in combination, a guideway, means for moving a carton along said guideway to a pre determined position, means comprising a stationary plate located in a plane crossing the guideway and adapted to engageone of the flaps of the carton as it advances along the guideway, means for moving said carton fromsaid guideway' in a direction at right angles thereto to a filling positionfmeans for filling said carton, said plate serving to hold said flap in upright position during Y said filling operation, and means for' closing said carton,

27. In a machine of the kinddescribed, in combination, a guideway, means for moving a carton alongsaid guideway, means located at the end of said gmdeway adapted to move suchcarton in a direction at right angles to said guideway to a filling position, a plate located across the endof said guideway to engage the flap of said carton and hold it open while said carton isbeing moved into filling position and-during the filling operation; and means for filling the carton. 28. In amachineof the kind described,

in combination, avguideway, means for moving a carton along said guideway, means located at the end of said guideway adapted to move. such carton in a direction at right angles to said guideway toa filling position, a plate located across'the end of said guideway to engage the flap of said carton and holdggiit open while, said carton is being moved intofilling position and during the filling operation, means adapted to hold open the edge of said carton opposite'said flap duringsaid filling operation, and means for filling the carton. I 29 In amachine of thekind described,

in combination, a guideway, means for movmg a carton along .sald guideway, means located at one end of said guideway adapted to move such carton in a direction at right angles to said guideway to a filling position, a plate located across the end of said guideway to engage the flap of said. carton and hold it open while said carton is being,

I moved into filling position'and during the filling operation, means forclosing said car;

ton, and means for filling the carton while kind described,

said carton isaopen. 30.- In a machine of the a 'guideway, means for feeding a carton along said guideway, a stationary plate extendin across said guideWa-y to engage the flap 0% such carton, said plate. having a downwardly-projecting part at" the end, which first'engages the carton, said plate being substantially narrower atthe other end thereof whereby said fla may be pulled out from behind said plate uring the foldiln'g operation, and means for folding said 51. In a machine of the kind described,

'a carton feeding means comprising a guideway, oppositely-located clamps, means for 'moving saidclamps toward each other to engage a carton, and means to move said clamps lengthwise of the guidewayto feed said carton, 'and means for de ositmg arcarton from said guideway into position to receive such articles and means for holding,

the carton opento receive said articles sition, means for filling the carton, and means operable thereafter for closing oppostides in said carton, means for ceding said ing parts' of the cartoncomprieing two levers pivoted together, and mcnws connected to the outer ends thereof whereby the-clos ing ends thereof will be caused tov approach,

each bther and engage the said opposing parts of the carton and cause them to be folded toward each other, in combination with means for'tucking the lap of said carton thereinto operable after said oppos ing parts have been folded.

33. In a machine ofthe kind described,

in combination, a magazine, means for lecting a predetermined number of articles therefrom and carrying them to a-predetermined point, hands [or-receiving and graspin;; said articles "Tin, said predetermined point, means-for feeding a carton to a filling position, means operable with said hands to deposit said articles in said carton, and means for closing said carton, all of said mechanisms being successively operable in a manner relative to each other.

34. In a machinerofv the kind described,

in'combijnatioma magazine, means for v.se-

looting a predetermined number of articles 5 at said point, means a predeterpointgmeansfor clamping said aricicles during such carrying operation, handsairl articles ng said armeans for g position, ands to depsit said articles in said carton, and means for closing said carton, all of sad meeha- 10 'nisms being operable successively and in a,

manner relative to each other,

' AMOS A. TOTMAN. Witnesses:

S. LE ROY LONGLEY, HENRY W. HOLMAN 

